Hypo- (Prefix) 1
Hypo- (Prefix) 1 :
Under, below; less, decreased. The two different meanings of this common prefix can be tricky. Hypodermic might reasonably be interpreted to mean that an unfortunate patient has too little skin. The actual meaning is under or beneath the skin, a proper site for an injection. The majority of hypo- words, however, denote an insufficiency, lessening, or reduction from the norm, as in hypoglycemia, meaning too little glucose in the blood
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